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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: janttihunter on August 16, 2013, 07:18:10 PM

Title: Westside Elk Trail Cam Pics
Post by: janttihunter on August 16, 2013, 07:18:10 PM: This is my first year Elk hunting. I have busted my rear scouting and researching and hopfully looks like it could pay off!!! These are from a 6 day soak. The dates and times are obviously wrong, forgot to set them....
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Post by: janttihunter on August 16, 2013, 07:19:29 PM: Some more
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Post by: janttihunter on August 16, 2013, 07:22:08 PM: :)
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Post by: janttihunter on August 16, 2013, 07:23:56 PM: In 6 days got these two bulls plus 2 more, a bunch of cows and some does!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on August 16, 2013, 07:32:28 PM: Nice pics :tup: first hard horned bull of the year posted on here
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Post by: SCRUBS on August 16, 2013, 07:33:36 PM: Looks like you are off to a great start.

Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Shawn Ryan on August 16, 2013, 07:50:07 PM: Nice work. Looks like you've been putting in the effort to be successful.
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Post by: ScottL63 on August 16, 2013, 08:07:02 PM: Nice...nice date stamp... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: janttihunter on August 16, 2013, 08:20:18 PM: You should have seen me trying to convert that into the correct time and date lol....
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Post by: Paxer on August 16, 2013, 08:42:29 PM: Good job finding some elk! good to see you progressing!
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Post by: Wose on August 16, 2013, 10:15:48 PM: Good work dude!

I'm a beginning Elk hunter so if you could share how you developed your area and made the decision of where to plant your cameras that would be awesome.

NOT asking you to give up your honey hole, just wondering general details about terrain, sign you saw, and such.

Great pics!
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Post by: janttihunter on August 17, 2013, 07:04:21 AM: Wose, I'd say the number one thing I have learned is to spend as much time in the woods as possible. Also try to go the extra mile, or the extra 100 yards through the thick stuff no one else will go through. This is my third spot I have located bulls by doing this. I feel like there is elk sign everywhere on the west side once you find it trace it back to a feeding, drinking, bedding, or area with rut sign. Then as far as the trail cam ( I am a real novice here) I just put it in a spot that had multiple trails going to a spot I seen they had been feeding. Hope this helps! Feel free to pm me if you have other questions .
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Post by: janttihunter on August 17, 2013, 08:25:11 AM: I may need some advice. It seems these elk have been in this small clearing between 4 am and noon. They are entering from the north side and the trail I made is on the south side. It's way too thick to get to the north side of them in the dark, and the prevailing wind seems to be from nnw. I set up a treestand 20-30 yards from there entrance thinking it would be an evening spot. How would you guys approach this.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on August 17, 2013, 10:22:26 AM: That one bull has an aiming spot right behind the shoulder :dunno:. I wonder what from?
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Post by: janttihunter on August 17, 2013, 03:14:28 PM: Ya I noticed that spot :chuckle:
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Post by: eventrade on August 18, 2013, 11:14:18 AM: Here's a couple more for you guys:
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Post by: Wose on August 18, 2013, 12:29:27 PM: Quote from: janttihunter on August 17, 2013, 07:04:21 AM
Wose, I'd say the number one thing I have learned is to spend as much time in the woods as possible. Also try to go the extra mile, or the extra 100 yards through the thick stuff no one else will go through. This is my third spot I have located bulls by doing this. I feel like there is elk sign everywhere on the west side once you find it trace it back to a feeding, drinking, bedding, or area with rut sign. Then as far as the trail cam ( I am a real novice here) I just put it in a spot that had multiple trails going to a spot I seen they had been feeding. Hope this helps! Feel free to pm me if you have other questions .

Thanks alot man! Good luck.
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Post by: Alan K on August 18, 2013, 07:31:29 PM: That goofy antlered bull is AWESOME Jack-Fir! :drool:
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Post by: Jack-Fir on August 18, 2013, 07:34:51 PM: Split beam and crowned
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Post by: Stinkyrat on August 19, 2013, 01:11:41 PM: Not exactly a trail cam picture, but I saw this guy down the road from one of my hunting spots. Sorry its fuzzy, it was really dark but you can make out the size of the rack:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe186%2Fstinkyrat%2F2012-09-29_07-00-03_370_zps4fc061cc.jpg&hash=2efbc4d765634611280c3bd030f8966293e9a185) (http://s39.photobucket.com/user/stinkyrat/media/2012-09-29_07-00-03_370_zps4fc061cc.jpg.html)

Stinkyrat
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Post by: janttihunter on August 21, 2013, 08:37:24 PM: Went out to the spot I got these Pics from to put the final touches on my tree stand. Zip tied some branches to it, and put a few accessory hooks up. I was getting down and a good size bear came stumbling along and laid down 15 yards from my stand....I watched him for a bit then made some noise, he sniffed a few times and didnt move until I started walking toward him yelling at about 10 yards. He then took off. I have a bear tag just didn't have a gun lol....Hope he doesn't scare my Elk away!!!!
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Post by: fulldraw4days on August 21, 2013, 08:45:40 PM: Nice pics!
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 22, 2013, 05:42:48 AM: U went into the woods with a bear tag and no rifle....I call that a rookie mistake :chuckle: